Teen Choice Awards Red Carpet Fashion [PHOTOS]
Sunday night, teens across the country were able to watch their favorite stars gather for the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Stars, from the big screen, singers, models, and TV stars gathered for a night of awards and fierce fashion! Among the cluster of stars were Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Taylor Lautner, Fergie, Jason Derulo, Rupert Grint, and many, many more!
U.S. safety regulators open probes on Ford, VW cars
U.S. auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen Jetta sedans for possible fuel leaks.
Wal-Mart to accept more kinds of shoppers' checks
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday that its check and card cashing service would accept more types of checks and take more forms of identification from shoppers in a move aimed at getting them to spend more at the discount chain's stores.
Safety regulators open probes on Ford, VW cars
Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen Jetta sedans for possible fuel leaks.
Stock index futures tumble after S&P downgrade
Stock index futures tracked a sharp drop in global equity markets on Monday after rating agency Standard & Poor's cut the top-tier AAA credit rating of the United States, rattling already-jittery investors.
Selena Gomes, Boyfriend Justin Bieber Win Teen Choice Awards (Photos)
Selena Gomes turned out to be a big winner at the Teen Choice Awards 2011, taking home five awards ? Choice Actress (for her role in ?Wizards of Waverly Place?), Hottie Female, Music Group (along with her band The Scene), Music Single (for ?Who Says?), and Love Song (for ?Love You Like a Love Song?).
Chelsea Transfer News - Lukaku, Subotic and Zhirkov
Romelu Lukaku is set to be officially unveiled as Chelsea's third signing this week after he arrived at London on Monday morning to take the medical at Chelsea's training ground at Cobham.
China media say U.S. debt woes show military overreach
Chinese state media on Monday blamed Washington's huge military spending and global footprint for the crisis that led to the U.S. debt rating downgrade, calling for an end to the foreign domineering dragging down its economy.
Manchester United Transfer News - Inter Set to Sell Sneijder?
Manchester United could soon be making a bid for their top summer target Wesley Sneijder, after the player admitted that Inter Milan could sell him for the right price.
Telecity boosts data-centre capacity with Irish deal
British data-center operator Telecity on Monday said it had bought Dublin-based Data Electronics Group for 87.6 million pounds ($143.5 million) making it the market leader in Ireland.
Boyfriend Kills 7 in Copley, Ohio Shooting Rampage
A shooting incident rocked the small town near Akron, Ohio, after a family argument resulted in a man gunning down seven people, killing an 11-year-old boy.
Verizon Landline Business Slows Down: Workers on Strike Over Tougher Job Terms
About 45,000 Verizon Communications workers went on a strike on Sunday, after the company?s negotiation over a new contract with the workers got muddled.
Mitsubishi Heavy says no merger talks with Toshiba: report
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' <7011.T> president said his company has no plans to start merger talks with Hitachi <6501.T>, the Mainichi daily reported on Monday, in the first public denial by its top executive.
Succession row splits RWE as board meets: sources
RWE's future leadership was up in the air on Monday as supervisory board members clashed over who should succeed Chief Executive Juergen Grossmann, two people familiar with the matter said.
Britain, other eurozone countries face ratings cut: Jim Rogers
Britain and several euro zone countries are likely to have their credit ratings cut in coming months as debt problems worsen, and Western policymakers are bound to embark on more quantitative easing to get their economies moving, American investor Jim Rogers said on Monday.
Moody's warns against Japan FX action, BOJ on alert
Moody's Investors Service warned Japan that ineffective currency intervention would be negative for its sovereign ratings and would not help it restore its finances, even as G7 policymakers tried to show solidarity against market turmoil sparked by U.S. and European debt woes.
EU rescue fund can be added to if need be-French finmin
European governments will increase the size of the EU's emergency rescue fund if need be and are determined to follow through on a plan to contain a debt crisis, French Finance Minister Francois Baroin said on Monday.
London Riots: Only the Rioters to Blame?
London witnessed one of its most appalling riots in years after police fatally shot a black resident. Violence engulfed an economically deprived neighborhood in North London when a small anti-police demonstration snowballed into looting and violence that left 26 police officers injured and led to 55 arrests.
Analysis: Japan in Ratings Crosshairs as Debt in Focus
In the guessing game of which Asian sovereign credit will be downgraded next, after the United States this weekend, Japan is almost everyone's top pick, and not simply because its debt burden and messy politics are as bad if not worse than America's.
World shares hit by U.S. unease
World stocks racked up more losses on Monday on deep-rooted jitters about the U.S. ratings cut, but signs the European Central Bank was buying Italian and Spanish debt gave some respite to battered bond markets.
Analysis: Japan in ratings cross-hairs as debt in focus
In the guessing game of which Asian sovereign credit will be downgraded next, after the United States this weekend, Japan is almost everyone's top pick, and not simply because its debt burden and messy politics are as bad if not worse than America's.
BMW vehicle sales up 7.6 percent in July on U.S., China
German premium carmaker BMW said unit sales rose 7.6 percent in July, driven by growth in demand from the United States and China.
Fingers Crossed for Waivers on No Child Left Behind Law in US
Several state and local education officials are rebelling against the No Child Left Behind Law, and demanding reforms from student testing mandates, but Congress is yet to take a stand.
Mitsubishi Heavy no plan on merger talks with Toshiba: report
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' <7011.T> president said his company has no plans to start merger talks with Hitachi <6501.T>, the Mainichi daily reported on Monday, in the first public denial by its top executive.
ABC announces divorce from 'Desperate Housewives'
ABC on Sunday said it is ending "Desperate Housewives" when the current, eighth season wraps up in 2012, sending the popular ladies of Wisteria Lane packing into TV history.
Apple iOS 5 Will Sport Voice-Recognition Feature
The next Apple iPhone rendition, the iPhone 5, will sport speech-recognition feature courtesy of Nuance Technologies.
Oracle, other companies 'punkd' in hacking contest
A weekend contest at the world's largest hacking convention in Las Vegas showed one reason why big corporations seem to be such easy prey for cyber criminals: their workers are poorly trained in security.
ECB buying steadies Europe, U.S. downgrade weighs
Italy and Spain's borrowing costs fell on Monday as reports filtered in that the European Central Bank was buying their bonds, lifting European shares and partly overcoming jitters about a rating downgrade for U.S. debt.
RBI, govt to step in if needed - Kaushik Basu
The government and the RBI will step in to contain the impact of an uncertain global economic situation, if needed, Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Ministry Kaushik Basu said on Monday.
U.S. gold strikes record above $1,700 on S&P downgrade
Bullion roared to a record on Monday above $1,700 an ounce as an unprecedented downgrade to the U.S. credit rating sent investors scrambling out of riskier assets, hammering equity markets and the dollar.